TV series

Flash Gordon

1979–1982 · 2 seasons

A colourful, old-school cartoon space adventure that feels like a serial cliffhanger, with plucky heroes and campy villains.

Overview: Follows Flash and his companions as they travel to Mongo, where they are forced into battle by its ruler, Ming the Merciless, his daughter Princess Aura, and his army of Metal Men. To help their cause the heroes lead the formation of an alliance beginning with King Thun, leader of the Lion People; Prince Barin, ruler of Arboria; and King Vultan, leader of the Hawkmen.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, tense and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Rebellion, power, friendship, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
power
friendship
survival
betrayal
Places: space
fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: family
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Alex Raymond
Starring: Robert Ridgely, Alan Oppenheimer, Diane Pershing, Melendy Britt, Allan Melvin, Lou Scheimer
Length: 2 seasons, 32 episodes, 24 min each
Network: NBC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English